It’s a well known fact that kids love rubber bracelets but we also like other types of jewelry. So… I find it sad when companies in China feel that our parents (are such cheapskates) that they would put the dollar before our health.

What is cadmium?

Cadmium is a naturally occurring, silvery-white, lustrous metal. It is soft enough that it can be cut with a knife. Cadmium is chemically similar to mercury and zinc and is often a by-product of zinc refining.

Where is it found?

Cadmium is a relatively rare element that is uniformly distributed in the Earth’s crust. Industrial and municipal waste is the main source of cadmium pollution.

Kid’s charms and jewelry are sold at a shop at whole sale market Tuesday Jan. 12, 2010 in Yiwu, China. The toxic metal cadmium is a common ingredient in the earrings, bracelets, charms and other baubles being churned out by local factories and piled high in city’s wholesale markets. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)Kid’s charms and jewelry are sold at a shop at whole sale market Tuesday Jan. 12, 2010 in Yiwu, China. The toxic metal cadmium is a common ingredient in the earrings, bracelets, charms and other baubles being churned out by local factories and piled high in city’s wholesale markets. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Where is it used?

Cadmium is used in the manufacture of nickel-cadmium batteries, and for electroplating other metals or alloys to protect them against corrosion. It is also used in making pigments and to stabilize plastic. In smaller amounts, it is used to make fungicides, control rods and shields for nuclear reactors, television picture tubes, motor oils and curing agents for rubber.

http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/story/2010/01/12/f-cadmium-faq.html

So…save your money and buy some silicone wristbands from me.